Brighton sign Feyenoord midfielder Mats Wieffer on five-year-deal | OneFootball

Brighton have confirmed the arrival of Mats Wieffer on Friday.

The 24-year-old defensive midfielder arrives from Feyenoord and joins the Seagulls until 2029.

Wieffer played 79 times for the Dutch giants over two seasons, registering nine goals and 11 assists.

“We’re delighted to welcome Mats to the club, a player whose qualities we have admired for a long time,” said Brighton’s technical director David Weir.

“He has a lot of experience in the Champions League as well as the Eredivisie and has developed into one of the best deep-lying midfielders in Europe.

“We obviously have Dutch players here already in Bart Verbruggen, Jan Paul van Hecke and Joel Veltman and I’m sure they will help Mats settle into the club. We’re looking forward to helping Mat’s career develop with Brighton.”

Weiffer is also a Netherlands international with nine caps to his name and one goal.